Best Shadow Sharpedo counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Sharpedo counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Lucario, Mega Sceptile, Keldeo (Ordinary Forme), Keldeo, Shadow Magnezone, Xurkitree, and Shadow Raikou. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Sharpedo in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #2
          Official artwork of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #3
          Official artwork of KeldeoKeldeo
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Spark / Wild Charge
          #5
          Official artwork of XurkitreeXurkitree
          Spark / Power Whip
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 70.391170.9361s124.1
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *70.401168.0361s124.1
          3.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 65.501535.5264s123.8
          4.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 65.501535.5264s123.8
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 69.16965.4462s117.7
          6.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricSpark GrassPower Whip 69.98847.3462s115.7
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 67.78952.5464s115.5
          8.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *66.291020.8365s115.1
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 60.531427.7269s114.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 70.67746.3562s113.6
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 70.23745.9563s113.0
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 66.48869.9465s111.6
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *59.221363.3271s111.5
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 64.88869.5467s109.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 63.28931.7468s108.8
          16.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 56.081419.6275s107.7
          17.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *57.841245.6373s107.5
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 62.32914.4469s107.1
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *61.22933.7470s106.1
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 60.46944.2471s105.2
          21.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 61.27890.1470s105.1
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter BugMegahorn 57.471135.9374s105.0
          23.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaFightingLow Kick BugBug Buzz 69.00541.2766s104.4
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 60.85859.5471s103.8
          25.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 59.59890.1472s102.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *62.93709.4570s102.5
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 60.52802.2472s101.9
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZebstrikaShadow ZebstrikaElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 65.06584.9669s101.2
          29.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 57.11950.6475s100.7
          30.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassLeafage GrassFrenzy Plant *58.33829.2474s99.6
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Sharpedo CP range from Raids

          Shadow Sharpedo can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1118 CP to 1246 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1398 CP to 1558 CP with Rain and Fog weather boost

          Shadow Sharpedo weaknesses

          Shadow Sharpedo type chart

          When fighting Shadow Sharpedo, keep in mind the that Water and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, Water, and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • ElectricElectric160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FightingFighting160.0%
          • GrassGrass160.0%

          Resistances

          • PsychicPsychic39.1%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • GhostGhost62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Sharpedo takes increased damage from Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass type moves.
          • Shadow Sharpedo takes reduced damage from Psychic, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Sharpedo

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass122.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric100.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting98.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Fairy30.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug22.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Sharpedo in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Sharpedo down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Shadow Sharpedo counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.